A Pediatrician's Guide to Postdischarge Nutrition in NICU Graduates

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OPEN ACCESSDecember 30, 2009A Pediatrician's Guide to Postdischarge Nutrition in NICU Graduates Kimberly Ernst, MD, FAAP Kimberly Ernst, MD, FAAP University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.7820 SectionsAbout ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractAbstract Introduction: Postdischarge nutrition is important for both growth and development, yet neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduates are often quickly taken off their special postdischarge formulas or human milk fortification. This resource was developed to stress the importance of the role of the follow-up physician in ensuring these infants continue to receive their special diets for the appropriate time frame postdischarge. Methods: This resource contains a case-based PowerPoint lecture approximately 40 minutes long, followed by a 10-minute Q&A session. All participants receive a handout at the beginning of the lecture for reference. The handout does not include the entire presentation, instead highlighting important points that the audience should take home. Successful implementation is encouraged through an interactive session with the participants using the case-based method of teaching. Results: This resource was presented at the University of Oklahoma Department of Pediatrics Annual CME Conference in 2009. Conference participants felt the materials were interesting and helped them understand the importance of their role in encouraging appropriate nutrition postdischarge. Regarding the different scenarios physicians face when working with families of neonatal infants, one pediatrician said afterwards, “You nailed not just one, but every issue on the head.” Discussion: This resource could be used along with an audience response system or with another case presentation in which the infant receives human milk fortified with additional calories, vitamins, and minerals in order to solidify participants' understanding of postdischarge nutrition for those infants receiving human milk, the preferred food for all infants. Educational Objectives By the end of this session, learners will be able to: Identify the risk factors for nutritional deficiencies in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduates.Develop strategies to assess for clinical signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies in NICU graduates.Assess normal and abnormal growth patterns in NICU graduates.Formulate strategies to enable optimal growth and development in NICU graduates. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: Instructor's Guide.docx Handout.pdf Post Discharge Nutrition.pptx Post Discharge Nutrition Coversheet.docx To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. Copyright & Permissions© 2009 Ernst. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike license.KeywordsNICUPremature BirthNutritionDevelopmentPrematurityNeonatalGrowth Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Prior Presentations University of Oklahoma Department of Pediatrics Annual CME Conference; May 2009; Oklahoma City, OK. Loading ...